There are 7 ways to get from Lubbock to State College by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane LBB - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
9h 38m$169–629Fly to Penn State University Park Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane LBB - SCE
10h 51m$150–626Bus
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pabus
36h 19m$263–525Bus, train via Fort Worth
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pabus
43h 41m$561–1,186Drive 1,573 mi
- Drive from Lubbock to State Collegecar 1,573 mi
26h 20m$288–415Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LBB - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pabus
10h 8m$193–712Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
46h 6m$546–1,202
Lubbock to State College by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubbock to State College is to bus which costs $260 - $550 and takes 36h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lubbock to State College is to fly and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubbock to State College. However, there are services departing from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza and arriving at State College, Pa via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Greyhound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 19m.
The distance between Lubbock and State College is 1565 miles. The road distance is 1582.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lubbock to State College without a car is to bus which takes 36h 19m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Lubbock to State College, including transfers.
Lubbock to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza station.
The best way to get from Lubbock to State College is to bus which takes 36h 19m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 51m.
Lubbock to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta station.
State College is 1h ahead of Lubbock. It is currently 9:47 AM in Lubbock and 10:47 AM in State College.
What companies run services between Lubbock, TX, USA and State College, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to State College, Pa via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, St Louis Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and Pittsburgh Greyhound in around 36h 19m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dallas, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dallas, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Austin, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Austin, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Fullington Tours
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